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New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood’s intoxicating paranormal romance novella duology—together for the first time in print and ebook!
Bound
A reluctant con artist and a professor with too many secrets are bound by an arcane text—in more ways than one.
Veronica “Vero” Mercer grew up with grifters for parents, and she knows her way around a con. When grad school bills pile up and her friends are in trouble, she turns her art history skills into a forgery side hustle.
It’s supposed to be a short term deal, but her work draws the attention of Dr. Viktor Ashworth, a reserved, very British professor. Instead of turning her in, Ashworth kidnaps her—politely—and makes an unusual offer: forge a mysterious ancient manuscript for him.
Soon Vero finds herself spending long nights with Viktor, bent over rare vellum samples and obscure inks. But as the con grows riskier, Vero has to wonder: what does Viktor really want, and why can’t she stay away?
Unbound
A five-thousand-year-old woman who has outlived empires. A doctor who has spent his life fighting death. They fates collide in a blood game of vengeance.
Lilit of Nineveh has spent millennia in control. As a powerful revenant, she enforces one rule above all: protect mortals. Disciplined and focused, she has never made the same mistake twice, and she has learned that attachments can only lead to ruin.
Enter Roman Martin. An overworked and relentlessly kind ER physician, he is the one mortal Lilit cannot quit. Any relationship between them is against everything Lilit has fought for. Still, she keeps coming back to him.
Until someone starts hunting Lilit, and Roman is caught in the crossfire. When everything comes crashing down, Lilit must choose between the world she has sworn to protect and the man she was never meant to love.
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
What a great duology of novellas! First off, be sure to read Bound before you read Unbound. That way you are reading it in order and don’t get any spoilers. But it’s another paranormal world from Ali Hazelwood and I really loved it!
So starting off with Bound. Vero has found herself in the business of forgery. She didn’t exactly plan to go into that business, but between her graduate degree and the shop she works for needing a little help, she finds using her skills to help out and keep herself in school is the best option. That is, until she is “kidnapped” and asked to use her skills to make a copy of a very ancient manuscript. She should say no. Viktor and his group are sending signals that clearly say danger. But between the money and the curiosity that gets her when she starts this project? It’s hopeless. And then there is Viktor. The more they spend time together, she ends up doing the one thing she never thought she could do. Falling in love never seemed like it was meant for her, but he changes all the rules. Even when she learns his secrets. This novella was so great. I loved Vero. She was hysterical. You just never knew what was gonna come out of her mouth. She definitely kept Viktor on his toes.
Then there is Unbound. Well, after you read Bound you realize just what kind of supernatural beings are out there. For Lilit, she has been around for a very, very long time. And she never could have imagined falling so deeply in love with a mortal. For ten years, she has had a relationship with Roman where she couldn’t tell him the truth, she kept him at arms’ length the best she could, and he accepted what she could give him. She loves him. And is convinced she can’t have him. But when he is in danger and she is attacked, the truth spills out along with it. And that may be the thing that finally gets her that happy ending she has denied herself for so long. I loved these two as well!
Overall, loved these stories! Get ready for supernatural, some mystery, and some great romances!
